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China U.S PO Postage due stamps

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US Post in China

China U.S PO Postage due stamps

China U.S PO

China U.S PO Postage due stamps

Lot 90

16,000.00 HKD

Live

1904 USA (24 Feb) to Newchwang. Taxed US 1c PSC, tied by New York meter stamp. Showing T mark. Transit San Francisco (29 Feb),

1904 USA (24 Feb) to Newchwang. Taxed US 1c PSC, tied by New York meter stamp. Showing T mark. Transit San Francisco (29 Feb), USPA Shanghai (31 Mar), Shanghai Chinese PO (31 Mar). F.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. Poatge due 4c in pair, tied by Newchwang (7 Apr) arrival cds. Scarce example of Coling Dragon ovpt. postage due issue. 1904.2.24 美國寄牛莊。欠資美國1分郵資片，銷紐約機戳，旁鈐T章。2.29經三藩市，3.31經上海美國郵政代理，同日經上海清郵。貼蟠龍加蓋欠資票4分雙連，銷牛莊4.7到達戳。蟠龍加蓋欠資票之稀罕例子。

China U.S PO

Lot 141

8,000.00 HKD

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1902 Foochow (9 Oct) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Foochow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (19 Oct). In

1902 Foochow (9 Oct) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Foochow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (19 Oct). In combination with US 5c, tied by Foochow IPO tie-print in black and USPA Shanghai duplex d.s. Transit San Francisco (14 Nov). Applied with US 20c due mark because of overweight. F.w. US postage due 5c in block of 4 on reverse. Very scacrce example of IPO on US instead of Hong Kong issues, not to mention a taxed example. 1902.10.9 福州寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷福州半切漢英日戳。10.19經上海清郵。加貼美國票5分，銷福州IPO騎縫戳及上海美國郵政代理雙聯日聯。11.14經三藩市。因超重而鈐美國20分欠資章，背貼美國欠資票5分四方連。IPO騎縫戳蓋於美國票而非港英票之極少見例子，欠資更是有趣。

US Post in China

United States

US Post in China

Lot 179

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1904 Peking (4 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for domestic rate, tied by Peking bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO

1904 Peking (4 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for domestic rate, tied by Peking bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (10 May). In combination with US 2c for US domesticc rate, tied by USPA Shanghai obliterator. Arrived USA (20 Jun). Such "relay postage" with combination of CIP and foreign stamps was lower than normal international rate. Rather late and scarce example. 1904.2.4 北京寄美國，貼蟠龍2分，合國內郵資，銷北京半切漢英日戳。5.10經上海清郵。加貼美國票2分，合美國國內郵資，銷上海美國郵政代理殺手戳。6.20抵美國。同時貼大清及外國票之“接力郵資”而非直接貼付國際郵資以節省郵費，

United States

China German PO

United States Pre-philately

United States

Lot 222

2,800.00 HKD

Sold

1934 USA (19 Dec) to Mrs. Sun Yat-sen (Lu Muzhen), Macao, f.w. Roosevelt 5c, tied by Lanai City duplex d.s. Arrived Macau (9 Jan). Despite

1934 USA (19 Dec) to Mrs. Sun Yat-sen (Lu Muzhen), Macao, f.w. Roosevelt 5c, tied by Lanai City duplex d.s. Arrived Macau (9 Jan). Despite lacking the full name of the addressee, it is clear that the addressee should be Lu Muzhen instead of Soong Ching-ling as Lu resided in Macau since the divorce with Dr. Sun until her death in 1952. 1934.12.19 美國寄澳門之孫中山太太（盧慕貞），貼羅斯福像5分，銷Lanai City雙聯日戳。1.9抵澳門。雖然沒有寫明收件人全名，但憑寄澳門可肯定收件人為盧慕貞而非宋慶齡。前者在與孫中山離婚後一直居住澳門直至1952年去世。

China German PO

United States Pre-philately

China German PO

Lot 236

2,800.00 HKD

Live

1912 Shanghai (13 Apr) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for intra-city rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds.

1912 Shanghai (13 Apr) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for intra-city rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. In combination with US Presidential issue 2c, tied by USPA Shanghai duplex (15 Apr) d.s. Very scarce combination cover with US issues. 1912.4.12 上海寄美國，貼蟠龍1分付本埠郵資，銷上海腰框英漢日戳。加貼美國總統像2分，銷上海美國郵政代理4.15雙聯日戳。蟠龍與美國票混貼封十分稀罕少見。

United States Pre-philately

Lot 1711

7,000.00 HKD

Sold

1836 (29 Jun) Philadelphia, U.S.A. to Canton, China, forwarded by Morrisan Cryder & Co., London The red boxed WETMORE &

1836 (29 Jun) Philadelphia, U.S.A. to Canton, China, forwarded by Morrisan Cryder & Co., London The red boxed WETMORE & CO. [花旗滑摩公司住孖英行頭進] in Canton was usually applied in a U.K. based letter. This is indeed rare to see such Chinese Forwarder agent stamp appeared in a letter sent from Philadelphia, U.SA. to Canton. And even good is the letter is forwarded by “Morrisan Cryder & Co. London” forwarding agent. An early use of forwarding agent letter near the beginning of the First Opium War. 1836年6月29日，美國費城寄往中國廣州，經倫敦Morrisan Cryder & Co.轉遞此信加蓋廣州「花旗滑摩公司住孖英行頭進」紅色方框戳，此類中文轉遞商戳通常見於英國寄出的信件，而此信從美國費城寄出，實屬罕見。更難得的是，信件經倫敦「Morrisan Cryder & Co.」轉遞，為鴉片戰爭初期轉遞商郵件的早期範例。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 1763

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1884 Canton (31 Mar) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Hong Kong (1 Apr), San Francisco (26 Apr).

1884 Canton (31 Mar) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Hong Kong (1 Apr), San Francisco (26 Apr). Regarded as double rate with “2” at top left and levied postage due. Applied with US postage due mark of 20c. In combination with US 5c in strip of 4 on reverse. Arrived Philadelphia (3 May). Also an early example of Webb Canton BPO type B cds used as a canellation on adhesive after C1 obliterator was withdrawn. 1884.3.31 廣州寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廣州英局Webb B型日戳。4.1經香港，4.26經三藩市。郵局判為超重應收取雙倍郵資，故於左上角寫有“2′′，另鈐美國欠資20分指示戳。背貼美國欠資票5分橫四連。5.3抵費城。同時為停用C1殺手戳後，以廣州英局B型日戳直接銷票之早期例子。